title: NDM-1 imported from India--first reported case in South Africa.
abstract: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have been increasingly reported throughout the world. The first South African report of a New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase was from Gauteng in August 2011. Despite maintaining a high degree of vigilance, the first such case was seen in KwaZulu-Natal almost a year later. Other cases have been unable to confirm a definite link to any other affected areas; this is the first case in South Africa showing this direct epidemiological link.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Lancet Laboratories, Durban, South Africa. govindc@lancet.co.za
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Govind
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Peer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maske
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wallis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chetty
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Perovic
mesh_terms: D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001618:beta-Lactamases
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases; C552864:beta-lactamase NDM-1